LP HOT NEWS: Robert Covington will be team’s unsung hero on Philadelphia 76ers

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Robert Covington will be team’s unsung hero on Philadelphia 76ers – LP 233

OCT 19, 2017.

Robert Covington will be team’s unsung hero on Philadelphia 76ers – LP 233

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Robert Covington will be team’s unsung hero on Philadelphia 76ers.

As a little talked about, Robert Covington did a great job for his team. His remarkable performance made him realize that he would become the hero of the Sixers this season.

So alongside Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz, and now Robert Covington, we can say that the Sixers have been fully replenished and have new hopes for better performances.

Robert Covington NBA Season Highlights with Philadelphia 76ers!

Robert Covington was born December 14, 1990. He is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

For the 2015–16 season, Covington retained the starting small forward spot on the 76ers' roster. On November 27, 2015, he recorded career highs of 28 points and eight steals in a 116–114 loss to the Houston Rockets, marking the 76ers' 17th straight loss to the start the season.

On December 1, 2015, he scored a game-high 23 points to help the 76ers defeat the Los Angeles Lakers and end a 28-game losing streak that began on March 27, 2015, during the 2014–15 season.

On February 10, 2016, he scored a career-high 29 points and hit a career-high seven three-pointers in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.

On December 14, 2016, Covington had season highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds in a 123–114 loss to the Toronto Raptors.

On January 20, 2017, he scored 22 points and made two three-pointers in the final 40 seconds to lead the 76ers to a come-from-behind 93–92 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

On January 29, 2017, he scored 21 points and tied his season high of 12 rebounds in a 121–108 loss to the Chicago Bulls. On March 31, 2017, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with right knee soreness and swelling.

In the 76ers' season opener against the Washington Wizards on October 18, 2017, Covington scored 29 points in a 120–115 loss. Covington scored 29 points while grabbing seven rebounds, showing off his range by going 7 of 11 from three-point range. He is a defensive stopper who is lethal from downtow.